Friday, April 4, 1969

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The Headlines

DUBCEK CAUTIONS RIOTS MAY BRING NEW SOVIET MOVE; He Warns the Czechoslovaks of 'Tragic Consequences' From Further Incidents

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Dizzy

Tommy Roe

#1 at the box office

$497,750

The must-have

Nerf Ball

On This Day

• Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Maya Angelou (1928)
• Robert Downey Jr. (1965)
• Andrei Tarkovsky (1932)
• Caracalla (188)
• Marguerite Duras (1914)

Slang

Tech Check

ARPANET (Internet Precursor), Moon Lander & UNIX.

Cost of Living (1960)